Spanish euro coins feature three different designs for each of the three series of coins. The minor series of 1, 2, and 5 cent coins were designed by Garcilaso Rollán, the middle series of 10, 20, and 50 cent coins by Begoña Castellanos, and the two major coins feature the portrait of King Felipe VI of Spain. All designs feature the 12 stars of the EU, the year of minting, and the word España (Spanish for Spain).
Current series
editIn 2010, Spain updated their national sides in order to comply with the European commission recommendations. In the €1 and €2 coins, the same portrait of king Juan Carlos I was used, but the year position was placed in the inner part of the coin. Moreover, the twelve star ring no longer contained chiselled sections.[1] The chiselled sections were also removed from designs for the other coins.
In 2015, the portrait on the €1 and €2 coins was changed to that of the new King Felipe VI following his father's abdication the previous year.[2]
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
| The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
| Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
 for a total of 12 stars
| ||
| Effigy of Felipe VI (since 2015) | ||
First series (1999–2009)
editFor images of the common side and a detailed description of the coins, see euro coins.
| € 0.01 | € 0.02 | € 0.05 |
|---|---|---|
| The Obradoiro façade of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela | ||
| € 0.10 | € 0.20 | € 0.50 |
| Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer | ||
| € 1.00 | € 2.00 | € 2 Coin Edge |
| for a total of 12 stars
| ||
| Effigy of King Juan Carlos I | ||
Circulating Mintage quantities
edit| Face Value [3][4] | €0.01 | €0.02 | €0.05 | €0.10 | €0.20 | €0.50 | €1.00 | €2.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 720,950,970 | 291,650,970 | 483,450,970 | 588,050,970 | 762,250,970 | 370,950,970 | 100,150,970 | 60,450,970 |
| 2000 | 83,350,400 | 711,250,400 | 399,850,400 | 243,850,400 | 29,250,400 | 519,550,400 | 89,250,400 | 36,550,400 |
| 2001 | 130,850,574 | 463,050,574 | 216,050,574 | 160,050,574 | 146,550,574 | 351,050,574 | 259,050,574 | 140,150,574 |
| 2002 | 140,977,699 | 3,977,699 | 8,177,699 | 112,977,699 | 91,377,699 | 9,677,699 | 335,477,699 | 163,877,699 |
| 2003 | 670,331,790 | 31,431,790 | 327,431,790 | 292,331,790 | 3,931,790 | 5,831,790 | 297,231,790 | 44,331,790 |
| 2004 | 206,657,000 | 206,657,000 | 258,657,000 | 121,857,000 | 3,857,000 | 4,357,000 | 98,657,000 | 4,057,000 |
| 2005 | 444,147,077 | 275,047,077 | 411,347,077 | 321,247,077 | 3,947,077 | 3,847,077 | 77,747,077 | 3,947,077 |
| 2006 | 383,850,004 | 262,150,004 | 142,750,004 | 91,750,004 | 101,950,004 | 3,950,004 | 101,550,004 | 3,950,004 |
| 2007 | 383,958,434 | 185,258,434 | 247,058,434 | 132,058,434 | 46,458,434 | 3,958,434 | 150,558,434 | 3,958,434 |
| 2008 | 374,556,940 | 191,256,940 | 239,056,940 | 139,256,940 | 102,256,940 | 3,856,940 | 153,756,940 | 19,456,940 |
| 2009 | 131,467,500 | 164,067,500 | 219,767,500 | 151,367,500 | 75,367,500 | 3,967,500 | 60,567,500 | 17,467,500 |
| 2010 | 227,330,000 | 153,130,000 | 203,130,000 | 104,930,000 | 3,830,000 | 3,930,000 | 40,030,000 | 3,930,000 |
| 2011 | 357,940,200 | 107,940,200 | 105,540,200 | 4,340,200 | 3,940,200 | 3,940,200 | 100,440,200 | 3,940,200 |
| 2012 | 400,600,000 | 99,600,000 | 49,800,000 | 3,700,000 | 26,200,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,400,000 | 4,000,000 |
| 2013 | 297,500,000 | 200,600,000 | 9,800,000 | 3,300,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
| 2014 | 65,000,000 | 19,400,000 | 119,900,000 | 80,100,000 | 29,600,000 | 3,800,000 | 15,300,000 | 3,600,000 |
| 2015 | 476,800,000 | 162,800,000 | 55,300,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 3,000,000 |
| 2016 | 437,900,000 | 230,100,000 | 310,200,000 | 77,200,000 | 79,100,000 | 72,800,000 | 111,100,000 | 4,200,000 |
| 2017 | 519,600,000 | 311,800,000 | 249,800,000 | 134,600,000 | 112,500,000 | 19,000,000 | 122,700,000 | 500,000 |
| 2018 | 317,900,000 | 233,100,000 | 222,000,000 | 71,100,000 | 119,500,000 | 19,500,000 | 107,200,000 | 300,000 |
| 2019 | 324,900,000 | 210,200,000 | 236,200,000 | 56,000,000 | 137,000,000 | 68,000,000 | 122,000,000 | 500,000 |
| 2020 | 205,000,000 | 244,400,000 | 221,800,000 | 47,100,000 | 52,100,000 | 20,900,000 | 100,900,000 | 4,300,000 |
| 2021 | 96,800,000 | 78,500,000 | 94,900,000 | 29,100,000 | 26,100,000 | 10,700,000 | 26,400,000 | 3,800,000 |
| 2022 | 152,000,000 | 108,900,000 | 94,300,000 | 10,800,000 | 17,500,000 | 3,900,000 | 3,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
| 2023 | 76,100,000 | 178,600,000 | 138,300,000 | 111,800,000 | 58,900,000 | 19,000,000 | 119,800,000 | 900,000 |
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* No coins were minted that year for that denomination | ||||||||
Identifying marks
edit| National Identifier | "España" |
| Mint Mark | 
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| Engraver's Initials | None |
| €2 Edge inscription | 
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€2 commemorative coins
editSpanish UNESCO World Heritage Sites series
editSpain started the commemorative coin series Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO (UNESCO World Heritage) in 2010, commemorating all of Spain's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, which could continue until 2058. The order in which the coin for a specific site is issued coincides with the order in which they were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.[5] The coins issued are:
| Year | Number | Design |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba (Historic Centre of Córdoba) |
| 2011 | 2 | Patio de los Leones of the Alhambra in Granada |
| 2012 | 3 | Burgos Cathedral |
| 2013 | 4 | Monastery and Site of the Escorial |
| 2014 | 5 | Park Güell (Works of Antoni Gaudí) |
| 2015 | 6 | Cave of Altamira (Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern Spain) |
| 2016 | 7 | Aqueduct (Old Town of Segovia) |
| 2017 | 8 | Santa María del Naranco (Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of Asturias) |
| 2018 | 9 | Santiago de Compostela |
| 2019 | 10 | Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches |
| 2020 | 11 | Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon |
| 2021 | 12 | Historic City of Toledo |
| 2022 | 13 | Garajonay National Park (La Gomera) |
| 2023 | 14 | Old Town of Cáceres |
| 2024 | 15 | Cathedral, Alcázar and General Archive of the Indies in Seville |
| 2025 | 16 | Old City of Salamanca |
| 2026 | 17 | Monastery of Poblet |
| 2027 | 18 | Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe |
| 2028 | 19 | Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida |
Gold and silver commemorative coins
editReferences
edit- ^ Comisión Europea (2009). "Asuntos Económicos y Financieros – Caras Nacionales[ES]". Retrieved 31 July 2009.
- ^ "Las monedas de uno y dos euros de Felipe VI entran en circulación" [Felipe VI one- and two-euro coins enter into circulation]. El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Circulating Mintage quantities". Henning Agt. Archived from the original on 8 May 2006. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Euro coin production per struck date 2001-2022" (PDF). FNMT. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ "Spanien: Weitere Ausgaben der 2-Euro-Gedenkmünzenserie "UNESCO-Weltkulturerbestätten"" (in German). 19 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011.
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